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{{short description|1994 list of American football players}}
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The '''National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team''' was chosen by a selection committee of media and league personnel in 1994 to honor the greatest players of the first 75 years of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref name=Freep>{{cite news|title=Very Best of the NFL|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=August 24, 1994|page=1D|access-date=November 10, 2016|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6818249/the_very_best_of_the_nfl/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}</ref> Five players on the list were on NFL rosters at the time of the selections: [[Joe Montana]], [[Jerry Rice]], [[Rod Woodson]], [[Reggie White]], and [[Ronnie Lott]].<ref name=Smith>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Timothy W.|title=Pro Football: Notebook; For 75th Anniversary, There Is No Namath On the All-Time Team|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/28/sports/pro-football-notebook-for-75th-anniversary-there-no-namath-all-time-team.html|access-date=January 12, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=August 28, 1994}}</ref> [[Gale Sayers]] was named to the team as both a [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] and [[kickoff returner]]. Every player is a member of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], except for [[Billy "White Shoes" Johnson]].

==Offense==
Source:<ref name="Liu 401">''2001 NFL Record & Fact Book'', Edited by Randall Liu, p. 401, Workman Publishing, 2001, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Position
!Player
!Team(s) played for
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Quarterback|QB]] || [[Sammy Baugh]] || [[Washington Redskins]] (1937–1952) 
|-
|[[Otto Graham]] || [[Cleveland Browns]] (1946–1955){{efn|name=fn1|The Browns competed in the [[All-America Football Conference]] from 1946 to 1949.}} 
|-
|[[Johnny Unitas]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1955)<br/>[[Baltimore Colts]] (1956–1972)<br/>[[San Diego Chargers]] (1973) 
|-
|[[Joe Montana]] || [[San Francisco 49ers]] (1979–1992)<br/>[[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1993–1994) 
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Fullback (American football)|FB]] || [[Jim Brown]] || [[Cleveland Browns]] (1957–1965) 
|-
|[[Marion Motley]] || [[Cleveland Browns]] (1946–1953){{efn|name=fn1}}<br/>[[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1955) 
|-
|[[Bronko Nagurski]] || [[Chicago Bears]] (1930–1937, 1943) 
|-
|rowspan=4|[[halfback (American football)|HB]] || [[Walter Payton]] || [[Chicago Bears]] (1975–1987) 
|-
|[[Gale Sayers]] || [[Chicago Bears]] (1965–1971) 
|-
|[[O. J. Simpson]] || [[Buffalo Bills]] (1969–1977)<br/>[[San Francisco 49ers]] (1978–1979) 
|-
|[[Steve Van Buren]] || [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1944–1951) 
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Wide receiver|WR]] || [[Lance Alworth]] || [[San Diego Chargers]] (1962–1970)<br/>[[Dallas Cowboys]] (1971–1972) 
|-
|[[Raymond Berry]] || [[Baltimore Colts]] (1955–1967) 
|-
|[[Don Hutson]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] (1935–1945) 
|-
|[[Jerry Rice]] || [[San Francisco 49ers]] (1985–2000)<br/>[[Oakland Raiders]] (2001–2004)<br/>[[Seattle Seahawks]] (2004) 
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Tight end|TE]] || [[Mike Ditka]] || [[Chicago Bears]] (1961–1966)<br/>[[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1967–1968)<br/>[[Dallas Cowboys]] (1969–1972) 
|-
|[[Kellen Winslow]] || [[San Diego Chargers]] (1979–1987) 
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Offensive tackle|OT]] || [[Roosevelt Brown]] || [[New York Giants]] (1953–1965) 
|-
|[[Forrest Gregg]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] (1956, 1958–1970)<br/>[[Dallas Cowboys]] (1971) 
|-
|[[Anthony Muñoz]] || [[Cincinnati Bengals]] (1980–1992) 
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Guard (American football)|G]] || [[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]] || [[New England Patriots]] (1973–1985) 
|-
|[[Jim Parker (American football)|Jim Parker]] || [[Baltimore Colts]] (1957–1967) 
|-
|[[Gene Upshaw]] || [[Oakland Raiders]] (1967–1981) 
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Center (American football)|C]] || [[Mel Hein]] || [[New York Giants]] (1931–1945) 
|-
|[[Mike Webster]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1974–1988)<br/>[[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1989–1990) 
|}

==Defense==
Source:<ref name="Liu 401"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Position
!Player
!Team(s) played for
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Defensive end|DE]] || [[Deacon Jones]] || [[Los Angeles Rams]] (1961–1971)<br/>[[San Diego Chargers]] (1972–1973)<br/>[[Washington Redskins]] (1974) 
|-
|[[Gino Marchetti]] || [[Dallas Texans (NFL)|Dallas Texans]] (1952)<br/>[[Baltimore Colts]] (1953–1964, 1966) 
|-
|[[Reggie White]] || [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1985–1992)<br/>[[Green Bay Packers]] (1993–1998)<br/>[[Carolina Panthers]] (2000) 
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Defensive tackle|DT]] || [[Joe Greene|"Mean" Joe Greene]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1969–1981) 
|-
|[[Bob Lilly]] || [[Dallas Cowboys]] (1961–1974) 
|-
|[[Merlin Olsen]] || [[Los Angeles Rams]] (1962–1976) 
|-
|rowspan=7|[[Linebacker|LB]] || [[Dick Butkus]] || [[Chicago Bears]] (1965–1973) 
|-
|[[Jack Ham]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1971–1982) 
|-
|[[Ted Hendricks]] || [[Baltimore Colts]] (1969–1973)<br/>[[Green Bay Packers]] (1974)<br/>[[Oakland Raiders|Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders]] (1975–1983) 
|-
|[[Jack Lambert (American football)|Jack Lambert]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1974–1984) 
|-
|[[Willie Lanier]] || [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1967–1977) 
|-
|[[Ray Nitschke]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] (1958–1972) 
|-
|[[Lawrence Taylor]] || [[New York Giants]] (1981–1993) 
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Cornerback|CB]] || [[Mel Blount]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1970–1983) 
|-
|[[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]] || [[New England Patriots]] (1976–1982)<br/>[[Los Angeles Raiders]] (1983–1989) 
|-
|[[Night Train Lane|Dick "Night Train" Lane]] || [[Los Angeles Rams]] (1952–1953)<br/>[[Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59)|Chicago Cardinals]] (1954–1959)<br/>[[Detroit Lions]] (1960–1965) 
|-
|[[Rod Woodson]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1987–1996)<br/>[[San Francisco 49ers]] (1997)<br/>[[Baltimore Ravens]] (1998–2001)<br/>[[Oakland Raiders]] (2002–2003) 
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|-
|[[Ronnie Lott]] || [[San Francisco 49ers]] (1981–1990)<br/>[[Los Angeles Raiders]] (1991–1992)<br/>[[New York Jets]] (1993–1994) 
|-
|[[Larry Wilson (American football)|Larry Wilson]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] (1960–1972) 
|-
|[[Ken Houston]] || [[Houston Oilers]] (1967–1972)<br/>[[Washington Redskins]] (1973–1980) 
|-
|}

==Special teams==
Source:<ref name="Liu 401"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Position
!Player
!Team(s) played for
|-
|[[Punter (football position)|P]] || [[Ray Guy]] || [[Oakland Raiders|Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders]] (1973–1986) 
|-
|[[Placekicker|PK]] || [[Jan Stenerud]] || [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1967–1979)<br/>[[Green Bay Packers]] (1980–1983)<br/>[[Minnesota Vikings]] (1984–1985) 
|-
|[[Punt returner|PR]] || [[Billy Johnson (American football)|Billy "White Shoes" Johnson]] || [[Houston Oilers]] (1974–1980)<br/>[[Atlanta Falcons]] (1982–1987)<br/>[[Washington Redskins]] (1988) 
|-
|[[Kickoff returner|KR]] || [[Gale Sayers]] || [[Chicago Bears]] (1965–1971) 
|}

==75th Anniversary All-Two-Way Team==
Source:<ref>Liu 2001, p. 402.</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
!Position
!Player
!Team(s) played for
|-
|Quarterback, Defensive Halfback, Punter
|[[Sammy Baugh]]
|[[Washington Redskins]] (1937–1952)
|-
|Center, Linebacker
|[[Chuck Bednarik]]
|[[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1949–1962)
|-
|Quarterback, Defensive Halfback, Punter
|[[Earl "Dutch" Clark]]
|[[Portsmouth Spartans]] (1931–1932) <br/> [[Detroit Lions]] (1934–1938)
|-
|Tackle, Defensive tackle
|[[George Connor (American football)|George Connor]]
|[[Chicago Bears]] (1948–1955)
|-
|Guard, Defensive tackle
|[[Dan Fortmann]]
|[[Chicago Bears]] (1936–1943)
|-
|Center, Linebacker
|[[Mel Hein]]
|[[New York Giants]] (1931–1945)
|-
|Tackle, Defensive tackle, Punter
|[[Pete Henry|Wilbur "Pete" Henry]]
|[[Canton Bulldogs]] (1920–1923, 1925–1926) <br/> [[New York Giants]] (1927) <br/> [[Pottsville Maroons]] (1927–1928)
|-
|End, Defensive Halfback
|[[Bill Hewitt (American football)|Bill Hewitt]]
|[[Chicago Bears]] (1932−1936) <br/> [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1937−1939) <br/> [[Steagles]] (1943)
|-
|Fullback, Linebacker, Kicker
|[[Clarke Hinkle]]
|[[Green Bay Packers]] (1932–1941)
|-
|Tackle, Defensive tackle
|[[Cal Hubbard]]
|[[New York Giants]] (1927–1928, 1936) <br/> [[Green Bay Packers]] (1929–1933, 1935) <br/> [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1936)
|-
|End, Defensive Halfback
|[[Don Hutson]]
|[[Green Bay Packers]] (1935–1945)
|-
|Back, Defensive back
|[[George McAfee]]
|[[Chicago Bears]] (1940–1941, 1945–1950)
|-
|Fullback, Linebacker
|[[Marion Motley]]
|[[Cleveland Browns]] (1946–1953) <br/> [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1955)
|-
|Guard-Tackle, Defensive tackle
|[[George Musso]]
|[[Chicago Bears]] (1933–1944)
|-
|Fullback, Linebacker
|[[Bronko Nagurski]]
|[[Chicago Bears]] (1930–1937, 1943)
|-
| Halfback, Defensive Halfback
|[[Ernie Nevers]]
|[[Duluth Eskimos]] (1926–1927) <br/> [[Chicago Cardinals]] (1929–1931)
|-
| Defensive end, Tight end
|[[Pete Pihos]]
|[[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1947–1955)
|-
|Tackle, Defensive tackle
|[[Joe Stydahar]]
|[[Chicago Bears]] (1936–1942, 1945–1946)
|-
|Running back, Defensive back
|[[Steve Van Buren]]
|[[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1944–1951)
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team]]
*[[NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team]]
*[[NFL All-Decade Teams]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nfl.com/history/legends/75th 75th Anniversary All Time Team], from NFL.com.

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